The Eramosa Karst has been declared an Area of Natural and Scientific Interest in 2003. The land to the east needs to be transferred to Hamilton Conservation so it can be preserved for future educational and environmental value.

Area resident and educator
MJP

 

I live in the proximity of the 8o acres that this group is trying to preserve. If development on this land takes place, I very much fear it will be a damaging blow to the sensitive karst system to the west. As well, wildlife that now frequents the 8o acres will be driven who knows where, once development happens. I look around my area and I see development all over the place. There is an opportunity to save a jewel of a piece of land here and those of us in the area must do what we can to accomplish this. Tom, area resident

I'm confused at the lack of valve the province considers the karst systems and Ontario residents.
If water quality and natural water flow is a prerequiste for the preservation of this ecosystem. The natural response should be to conserve to preserve is a small sacrifice.
KEP, Resident, student and health care provider.:o

To justify building on the watershed area the engineers hired by the ORC stated the 'future developed land' will have all the high tech engineering resources to promote a new system for water quatily.
How many people do you know will put grass and plants on their house roofs.
How many will make thr driveways out stone and grass.
I don't see that happening.
It took two large front end loaders and three dump trucks making numerous trips to clean out the Olmsted Storm Management pond over one weeks period.
The area was devastated by the trucks driving over the grassy area.
Dead rabbit and bird carcass littered the barren soil(no grass for grainage then).
How will this water resouce of springs and streams cope with many years of heavy vehicles, spills, building and construction?
What about the drainage to our Hamilton Harbour?
Will this water stay pure as it is deferred toward and through unknown routes?
Will it cause flooding to the houses below this area?
Too many unknowns, not enough realistic data.
Renaturalize to absorb the carbon damage!